ferment
noun
any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
have fermented
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present perfectof ferment.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After the apples have fermented, the cider may be passed through a micron filter to remove the yeast, which creates a clarified, crisp cider.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2021
If his herding ancestors and compatriots ate dairy, they might have fermented it to allow digestion, as lactose-intolerant Mongolian herders have likely done for millennia.
From Science Magazine ● May 30, 2019
The verbal word play between Wainwright’s use of “olfactory” and the story’s old slaughter factory might also have fermented in Hooper’s head.
From Salon ● May 26, 2019
Sew the seal skin up, add a dollop of grease, put a big rock on top and leave for several months, until the birds have fermented into a sticky, pungent, toxic, cheesy gloop.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2011
Syrups that have fermented may be restored again by bringing them to the boiling point.
From Frye's Practical Candy Maker Comprising Practical Receipts for the Manufacture of Fine "Hand-Made" Candies by George V. Frye
